Which to use
“gebucht” and “gepusht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,867
- “gebucht” frequency rank
- #47,439
- “gepusht” frequency rank
- 56306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebucht | gepusht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs buchen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs pushen |
Where the eye mixes gebucht and gepusht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gebucht with gepusht
A purely visual mix-up. gebucht ([ɡəˈbuːxt]) and gepusht ([ɡəˈpʊʃt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebucht is recorded at frequency rank #8,867, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbuːxt]. gepusht is at rank #47,439, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpʊʃt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 56306, this pair ranks #945,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebucht vs gepusht
Shared letters: eghtu. Private to "gebucht": bc. Private to "gepusht": ps.
"gebucht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gepusht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebucht" and "gepusht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebucht" or "gepusht"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gebucht" and "gepusht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gepusht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #945,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebucht" and "gepusht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gepisst vs gepusht". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #945,418 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.